SAINT AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County

LEROY'S CAFE

2555 US 1 S, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 High Priority
Jan 18, 2022
City
SAINT AUGUSTINE
County
St. Johns
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
3

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 20792387

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top reachin cooler on cook line, cooked sausage (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Operator stated items in cooler for 1 hour. Until was unplugged overnight, and plugged in this morning. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-14: Shredded cheese (40F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (46F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (41F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on make line in kitchen. Half and half (51F - Cold Holding); individual butter (51F - Cold Holding) sitting in dump sink at server station, per employee both items have been in sink for approximately 30 minutes, both items placed in reach in cooler. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-18: Coffee creamer behind counter kept in reach in cooler 45°F. Per operator, creamer has been in and out of cooler for no more than 2 hours. Admin Complaint

Jan 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

35A-05-4

Detail 20787523

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 Roach observed crawling around silverware holder on front counter. 1 roach observed crawling on door under dump sink at front counter. 1 roach observed crawling on floor behind front counter. Operator killed and cleaned all observed areas. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-14: Observed 3 live roaches on the interior surface of door under silverware at service station, operator began to kill and clean up all roaches. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 20787522

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top reachin cooler on cook line, cooked sausage (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Operator stated items in cooler for 1 hour. Until was unplugged overnight, and plugged in this morning. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-14: Shredded cheese (40F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (46F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (41F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on make line in kitchen. Half and half (51F - Cold Holding); individual butter (51F - Cold Holding) sitting in dump sink at server station, per employee both items have been in sink for approximately 30 minutes, both items placed in reach in cooler. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

35A-03-4

Detail 20787521

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Under silverware rack on front counter, 2 dead roaches. Under dump sink at front counter with chemical storage, 1 dead roach. Operator cleaned area during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-14: 6 dead roaches observed in cabinets under server station in dining area, operator began to clean up all dead roaches during inspection. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

Jan 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 10Intermediate: 5Basic: 12Total: 27

22-41-4

Detail 20784953

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Machine still registered zero ppm after multiple cycles. Operator will use triple sink until repairs can be made. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm)

12A-27-4

Detail 20784946

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook observed cracking shelled eggs and then handling spatulas at flat top grill without washing hands. Inspector instructed cook of proper hand washing procedures, and cook washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

09-01-4

Detail 20784950

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook observed moving toast onto service plate without gloves.

08A-02-6

Detail 20784931

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open box of raw beef, open bag of raw chicken, raw unpackaged fish stored over ready to eat vegetables in reach in freezer by flat top grill on cookline. Backyard walk-in freezer open case of raw fish stored veggie burgers. Reach in cooler on cookline, observed raw fish stored over pancake mix, and next to peppers and cheese. Raw shelled eggs stored over lettuce and celery in reach in cooler located in second kitchen. Operator moved all items to correct storage levels. Corrected On-Site

35A-05-4

Detail 20784956

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 Roach observed crawling around silverware holder on front counter. 1 roach observed crawling on door under dump sink at front counter. 1 roach observed crawling on floor behind front counter. Operator killed and cleaned all observed areas. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-14-4

Detail 20784938

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Secondary kitchen reach in refrigerator, 2 shelled eggs cracked.

03A-03-5

Detail 20784957

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On cookline table, shell eggs (55°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated eggs on counter for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved shell eggs to cooler. Discussed with operator holding eggs on time. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20784943

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top reachin cooler on cook line, cooked sausage (52°F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (55°F - Cold Holding); cheese (50°F - Cold Holding) Operator stated items in cooler for 1 hour. Until was unplugged overnight, and plugged in this morning. Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-10-4

Detail 20784951

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles of table cleaning products stored on top of black cooler behind front counter.

29-42-4

Detail 20784933

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet, and hose Bibb or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink outside back door. Hose Bibb behind ice machine.

22-02-4

Detail 20784937

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board inside dishwasher has visible black stains. Bottom shelf of secondary kitchen reach in cooler has dried accumulation of residue.

14-16-4

Detail 20784944

Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Plastic container in secondary kitchen has melted rim. Operator discarded container. In dish area, multiple plates observed with chipped edges. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 20784949

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink by waitress station. Server provided paper towels during inspection. No hand washing sign in ladies restroom. Corrective Action Taken

05-08-4

Detail 20784936

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator stated the restaurant did not have a probe thermometer.

02C-02-5

Detail 20784948

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pancake mix stored in bottom of reach in cooler at cookline not dated. Operator stated mix was prepared 3 days ago. Secondary kitchen reach in cooler, sausage gravy not dated. Operator stated prepared 3 days ago.

36-37-5

Detail 20784934

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Secondary kitchen has unsealed wood on wall and ceiling.

35A-03-4

Detail 20784945

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Under silverware rack on front counter, 2 dead roaches. Under dump sink at front counter with chemical storage, 1 dead roach. Operator cleaned area during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

24-08-4

Detail 20784955

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored in secondary kitchen on lower shelf of prep table, not properly air dried.

36-73-4

Detail 20784935

Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cooking equipment on cook line has buildup of food debris and grease. Second kitchen wall behind prep shelf has accumulated of grease residue.

14-69-4

Detail 20784941

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer in backyard has ice buildup on floor. Reach in chest freezer in secondary kitchen (separate building) has interior ice buildup.

05-09-4

Detail 20784942

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Secondary kitchen reach in refrigerator.

51-18-6

Detail 20784939

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 20784952

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryer on cookline has accumulated grease.

25-06-4

Detail 20784954

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters stored in secondary kitchen and behind front counter unprotected. Operator moved filters to covered storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 20784947

Basic - Storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in storage shed in backyard has dry storage shelving rusted. Rust and tape peeling on chest freezer in second kitchen ( separate building ).

08B-12-5

Detail 20784932

Basic - Stored food not covered. Tea bags stored in pan on shelf in secondary kitchen uncovered. Operator moved to clean pan and wrapped with plastic wrap. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20784940

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in container behind front counter not labeled.